Category "Basketball"

With the playoffs approaching, the Simon Sanchez Sharks are playing their best basketball of the season. After a rough start, the Sharks won five games in a row and are looking to join the party of major contenders for this season’s IIAAG boys basketball title.

The Guam High Panthers boys basketball squad continued their league best away performances (7-1) by defeating the home team GW Geckos 69-55 Tuesday night. GW was previously unbeaten at home and fall to (6-1) with Tuesdays loss.

The Taga division in the IIAAG boys basketball league just got a little more interesting. The Sanchez Sharks avenged their early season loss to the JFK Islanders, beating JFK in the Shark Pit 57-53 Saturday night.

The GW Geckos snapped the JFK Islanders seven-game win streak at home Friday night, handing the defending champs just their second loss all season 60-51. GW improves to (7-4) while dropping the Islanders to (10-2).

The Okkodo Bulldogs played host to the St. Paul Warriors Wednesday night in the teams second meeting since the late-game drama in their first game earlier this season. Wednesday, it was strictly basketball with Okkodo getting the 65-56 win.

No lead is truly safe in the IIAAG boys basketball league and the GW Geckos learned just that Saturday after almost surrendering a 21 point lead to the visiting St. Paul Warriors, holding on to win 88-87.

It was a thrilling night of IIAAG boys basketball at the Phoenix Center Friday evening as two of the leagues powerhouse teams went head-to-head. Despite an equally strong showing for both teams, it was the home team FD Friars who were able to fend off a near comeback by the Okkodo Bulldogs to edge out the 53-49 win.